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North Smithfield High School

Public Grades 9-12

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 60 Rhode Island High Schools

Better than 93% of Rhode Island high schools

Summary

North Smitfield High School is a public high school located in North Smithfield, Rhode Island, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 547 students. The school is part of the North Smithfield District, which is ranked 6th out of 60 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Smitfield High School is a consistently high-performing school, ranking between 4th and 11th out of 59-61 high schools in Rhode Island over the past 10 years and maintaining a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels across various student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and white students, as well as those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Students at North Smitfield High School consistently outperform state and district averages on standardized tests, with 79.2% of 11th-graders proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, compared to 51.6% statewide, and 47.6% proficient or better in math, compared to 23.3% statewide.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Blackstone Valley Prep High, North Providence High, and Woonsocket High School, North Smitfield High School stands out as a top performer, outranking them on various metrics, including test scores and statewide rankings. The school's strong academic performance, efficient resource allocation, and low student-teacher ratio contribute to its success in providing a quality education to its diverse student population.

532

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,423

Per pupil spending ?

24.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

412 Greenville Road
North Smithfield, RI 02896

(401) 766-2500

District: North Smithfield

Feeder schools for North Smithfield High School:

Elementary:	North Smithfield Elementary
Middle:	North Smithfield Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Hispanic:

12.8%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Rhode Island average (63% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Rhode Island high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Rhode Island average (84%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg58%

Rhode Island avg39%

4^th of 60

Rhode Island public high schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 60North Smithfield among Rhode Island districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	4 of 60	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	6 of 61	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	8 of 60	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	11 of 59	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	11 of 59	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	8 of 59	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	8 of 57	86.0%	★★★★☆
2017	89.0	4 of 56	92.9%	★★★★★
2016	80.8	7 of 57	87.7%	★★★★☆
2015	64.5	13 of 56	76.8%	★★★★☆
2014	83.5	5 of 47	89.4%	★★★★★
2013	75.6	13 of 45	71.1%	★★★★☆
2012	80.2	12 of 45	73.3%	★★★★☆
2011	69.5	15 of 45	66.7%	★★★★☆
2010	60.1	25 of 50	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.1	13 of 49	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	7 of 58	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	7 of 56	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	7 of 59	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	10 of 58	82.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	6 of 52	88.5%	★★★★★
2024	61.9	12 of 54	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	16 of 53	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	10 of 49	79.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	5 of 57	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	75.3	7 of 58	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	9 of 58	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	7 of 54	87.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	4 of 57	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	78.7	9 of 57	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	13 of 56	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	11 of 54	79.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	8 of 32	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	6 of 30	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	30.3	22 of 30	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.2	10 of 29	65.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	5 of 45	88.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.5	5 of 43	88.4%	★★★★★
2023	76.3	8 of 43	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	11 of 42	73.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+22 vs state

Science62%

Mathematics51%+24 vs state

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Schools Near North Smithfield High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	NGSA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	NGSA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Smithfield High School	Public	9-12	412 Greenville Road	North Smithfield	02896	Providence County	North Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 766-2500	532	44	12.0	24.8%	418 (78.6%)	16 (3.0%)	68 (12.8%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	90	4^th of 60 public high schools	93.3%		86	6^th of 61 public high schools	90.2%	2	76.3	50.8	79.2	47.6	61.6	$17,423	$363	$17,060
BEACON Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	320 Main Street	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Beacon Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 671-6261	203	17	11.9	66.0%	107 (52.7%)	13 (6.4%)	59 (29.1%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.3%)	56.2	27^th of 60 public high schools	55.0%		56.9	24^th of 61 public high schools	60.7%	3	50.0	12.5	68.0	24.0	57.4	$18,222	$2,024	$16,198
Woonsocket Career an Technical Center	Public	9-12	400 Aylsworth Avenue	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Woonsocket	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 767-4662	0	21	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Woonsocket High School	Public	9-12	777 Cass Avenue	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Woonsocket	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 767-4703	1,646	108	15.2	67.0%	667 (40.5%)	238 (14.5%)	535 (32.5%)	85 (5.2%)	6 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	112 (6.8%)	21.7	41^st of 60 public high schools	31.7%		22.1	40^th of 61 public high schools	34.4%	1	36.3	11.8	34.0	9.9	19.1	$20,749	$4,039	$16,710
Lincoln Senior High School	Public	9-12	135 Old River Road	Lincoln	02865	Providence County	Lincoln	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 334-7500	973	66	14.7	33.5%	726 (74.6%)	52 (5.3%)	116 (11.9%)	30 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	41 (4.2%)	84.2	9^th of 60 public high schools	85.0%		84.1	9^th of 61 public high schools	85.2%		68.8	44.9	73.5	48.9	50.2	$18,207	$667	$17,540
Cumberland High School	Public	9-12	2600 Mendon Road	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Cumberland	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 658-2600	1,428	105	13.6	30.4%	1,009 (70.7%)	59 (4.1%)	243 (17.0%)	55 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (4.3%)	72.8	16^th of 60 public high schools	73.3%		71.8	13^th of 61 public high schools	78.7%	3	67.0	35.8	70.2	34.0	43.7	$14,042	$248	$13,794
Smithfield High School	Public	9-12	90 Pleasant View Avenue	Smithfield	02917	Providence County	Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 949-2050	729	62	11.7	20.3%	588 (80.7%)	22 (3.0%)	80 (11.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.7%)	65.2	17^th of 60 public high schools	71.7%		67.1	16^th of 61 public high schools	73.8%	1	70.5	36.0	67.4	27.3	33.1	$18,683	$1,546	$17,137
Davies Career-Technical High School	Public	9-12	50 Jenckes Hill Road	Lincoln	02865	Providence County	Davies Career and Technical	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 728-1500	898	76	11.8	58.9%	281 (31.3%)	162 (18.0%)	391 (43.5%)	10 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.6%)	62.7	19^th of 60 public high schools	68.3%		56.1	25^th of 61 public high schools	59.0%	6	80.7	27.4	58.6	18.6	45.6	$24,071	$2,570	$21,501
Burrillville High School	Public	9-12	425 East Avenue	Harrisville	02830	Providence County	Burrillville	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 568-1310	634	53	11.9	37.2%	560 (88.3%)	8 (1.3%)	33 (5.2%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.3%)	58	25^th of 60 public high schools	58.3%		46.1	29^th of 61 public high schools	52.5%	4	66.2	36.0	57.0	24.7	27.3	$18,910	$943	$17,967
North Providence High	Public	9-12	1828 Mineral Spring Avenue	North Providence	02904	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 233-1150	1,085	85	12.7	52.4%	482 (44.4%)	167 (15.4%)	318 (29.3%)	48 (4.4%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (6.0%)	60.1	22^nd of 60 public high schools	63.3%		61.5	21^st of 61 public high schools	65.6%	1	58.9	40.7	50.6	30.3	31.4	$20,186	$704	$19,482

Frequently Asked Questions about North Smithfield High School

How many students attend North Smithfield High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 532 students attended North Smithfield High School.

What is the racial makeup of North Smithfield High School?

Students at North Smithfield High School are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into North Smithfield High School?

North Smithfield High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : North Smithfield Elementary
Middle : North Smithfield Middle School

Is North Smithfield High School a good school?

Yes. North Smithfield High School ranks in the top 6.7% of Rhode Island high schools.

What district is North Smithfield High School in?

North Smithfield

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